HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishGobiesLachdebrere's pygmy goby Lachdebrere's pygmy goby (Eviota lachdeberei) Scientific name: Eviota lachdeberei Giltay, 1933 The Lachdebrere's pygmy goby (Eviota lachdeberei) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Moluccas to Papua New Guinea, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Rowley Shoals. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameEviota lachdebereiFamilyGobiidae (Gobies)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length2.1Depth range1–6 m (3–20 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 6 mClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Pacific: Moluccas to Papua New Guinea, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Rowley Shoals.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026